inertia-vue-development

name	inertia-vue-development
description	Develops Inertia.js v1 Vue client-side applications. Activates when creating Vue pages, forms, or navigation; using Link or router; or when user mentions Vue with Inertia, Vue pages, Vue forms, or Vue navigation.

Inertia Vue Development

When to Apply

Activate this skill when:

• Creating or modifying Vue page components for Inertia
• Working with forms in Vue (using router.post)
• Implementing client-side navigation with <Link> or router
• Building Vue-specific features with the Inertia protocol

Documentation

Use search-docs for detailed Inertia v1 Vue patterns and documentation.

Basic Usage

Page Components Location

Vue page components should be placed in the resources/js/Pages directory.

Page Component Structure

Important: Vue components must have a single root element.

Client-Side Navigation

Basic Link Component

Use <Link> for client-side navigation instead of traditional <a> tags:

Link With Method

Programmatic Navigation

Form Handling

Using router.post

Inertia v1 Limitations

Inertia v1 does not support these v2 features:

• <Form> component
• Deferred props
• Prefetching
• Polling
• Infinite scrolling with WhenVisible
• Merging props

Do not use these features in v1 projects.

Server-Side Patterns

Server-side patterns (Inertia::render, props, middleware) are covered in inertia-laravel guidelines.

Common Pitfalls

• Using traditional <a> links instead of Inertia's <Link> component (breaks SPA behavior)
• Using multiple root elements in Vue components (while Vue 3 supports this, a single root is recommended for Inertia v1 compatibility)
• Trying to use Inertia v2 features (deferred props, <Form> component, etc.) in v1 projects
• Using <form> without preventing default submission (use @submit.prevent)
• Not handling loading states during form submission